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Today we have an early weekend news update given the Russian Defender of the Fatherland holiday this weekend. To commemorate the event, we are offering a 50% off sale on all Russian aircraft from 23 February at 1500 GMT and lasting until 26 February at 0900 GMT.

Our map team is hard at work bringing the Normandy map to completion with most of the work focusing on bug clean up and tuning. We are getting close! Once the map is available for pre-purchase, we will announce the release date.

One question we often read about the Normandy map is if non-World War II units will work with it. It certainly will! In fact, we think many of you will find it an amazing map for helicopters and close air support aircraft in particular.

For this update, we’ve included several images of many modern day DCS World unit types in the Normandy map.

Also, the Normandy map live stream has had to be postponed to 4 March 2017.

A-10C: Advanced Aircraft Training Qualification Campaign on Steam

On 24 February, the A-10C: Advanced Aircraft Training Qualification Campaign will be released on Steam.

The A-10C Advanced Aircraft Training Qualification campaign puts you in the cockpit of an A-10C Warthog, and tests your ability to use the aircraft's weapon systems successfully.

Based on real world qualification requirements you will fly 10 performance check rides to execute against pre-defined performance objectives. If successful, you will rate a Qualified rating and proceed to the next performance objective.

The campaign covers a number of key areas including Air to Air Refueling Day and Night, Countermeasures and Threat Avoidance, Target Area Ingress Preparation, Illumination Flare Employment, Air to Air Gun and Missile Employment, Air to Ground Gun & Rocket Employment, Unguided and Guided Bomb Employment, and Missile Employment.

There are over 1200 voiceovers and over 206 pages of briefing material including the A-10C Amplified Checklist, Maps, Target Diagrams, and Mission Data cards.

Additionally, 10 Practice Missions are included so you can perfect your Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) prior to taking the qualification check rides.

DCS World 2.0.5 Update 1
Today we will be updating DCS World 2.0.5. The primary feature of this update includes the integration of Leatherneck Simulation’s DCS: AJS-37 Viggen into DCS World 2.0. A roaring Viggen down the Las Vegas strip is a site to behold!
In addition to the Viggen, this update also includes many new improvements. Please see changelog in the DCS forum.

DCS: Normandy 1944 Map Live Stream
We have decided it would be best to delay the live stream a bit to come very shortly after the start of the Normandy map pre-purchase and the release of the amazing trailer video that “Glowing Amraam” is working on. We feel the live stream and Q&A will be much more appropriate and useful after the pre-purchase beings.

The DCS: Normandy 1944 Map and DCS: World War II Assets Pack will be available for download by late May 2017.

The DCS: Normandy 1944 Map is centred on the World War II battlefield of Normandy, France and is specifically created to depict the period after the D-Day landings and the establishment of several allied airfields in Normandy to support the beachhead breakout in late June 1944. The map measures 267 x 348 kilometres and includes airfields in both Normandy and southern England. The map includes the famous D-Day landing beaches and the “Atlantic Wall”, rolling bocage fields of Normandy, large cities like Caen and Rouen, ports of Cherbourg and Le Havre, and 30 airfields. The map also includes multiple seasons and more detail and accuracy than any previous DCS World map by utilizing new map technologies.

A vital aspect of creating an authentic World War II battlefield is to populate it with matching artificial intelligence (AI) World War II assets. The DCS: World War II Assets Pack provides numerous World War II air, land and sea assets to populate the Normandy and other DCS World maps with. Eagle Dynamics has spent the last three year creating an entirely new set of combat vehicles to support DCS: World War II, and each unit is created with an exceptional level of detail and accuracy. These assets include:

The DCS: World War II Assets Pack will continue to grow with DCS: Combined Arms compatibility and free asset additions.

The DCS: Normandy Map and the DCS: World War II Assets Pack will be available as a 20%-off, pre-purchase bundle for $47.99. Upon release in late May 2017, the DCS: Normandy 1944 Map and DCS: World War II Assets Pack bundle will be sold for $59.99, and the stand-alone DCS: Normandy 1944 Map for $44.99 and the stand-alone DCS: World War II Assets pack for $29.99.

Note: Those that took part in the DCS: World War II Kickstarter campaign, and provided a high enough contribution to receive the Normandy map, will receive the assets pack for free.

DCS World 2.0.5 Update 2
This weekend we are rolling out a second update to DCS World 2.0.5. This update focuses on multiplayer stability, corrected aircraft lift when under an object, several weapon fixes, and addresses some AI pathing issues.

You can find the complete 2.0.5 Update 2 changelog in corresponding thread.
Please use the auto-updater or run Update DCS World 2 Open Alpha from Windows Start Menu / Eagle Dynamics.

F-5E: Aggressors ACM Campaign by Maple Flag Now Available
The F-5E: Aggressors ACM Campaign by Maple Flag is now available from our e-shop.

The F-5E: Aggressors ACM Campaign puts you in the cockpit of an F-5E Tiger II, as a new Aggressor pilot with the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base. Based on real world procedures, you will fly as Red Air against Blue Air forces. You will face a series of challenging Air Combat Maneuver (ACM) missions against dis-similar aircraft. Your opponents will include the F-4E, F-5E, F-14A, F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, F/A-18C, M-2000C, MiG-29G, CF-188, MiG-21, and unknown aircraft.

Additionally, there are 11 single player practice missions with air-starts so you can perfect your ACM tactics and techniques.

There are over 1,800 voiceovers and 49 pages of briefing material, including the RED FLAG Spins, Red Forces In-Flight Guides, Maps, Diagrams, Custom Kneeboards, and Mission Data cards.Note: You will need DCS 2.0, the F-5E Module and the NTTR Map Module for this campaign

Weekend Bundle Deals
This weekend we are offering two 40% off bundle deals; one of which is a great buy for the new F-5E campaign.

DCS: Normandy 1944 Map and DCS: World War II Assets Pack Live Stream
On Saturday, 18 March at 1600 GMT, we will be having a live stream in which we will show off these two upcoming projects and answer many of your questions posted here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=183172

DCS World 1.5.6 Update 1
Today we are pleased to release the first update to DCS World version 1.5.6.
Please read the complete changelog for this update on the DCS forum.
To update, please run DCS World 1.5 or you can manually force an update by selecting Update DCS World from your Windows Start Menu, Eagle Dynamics group.

Weekend DCS: AJS-37 Viggen Deals
The DCS: AJS-37 Viggen has been released to great reviews, and it is now yours for a limited time at 20% off.